Subject: Exaggerations

Exaggerations:

Humorous overstated descriptions of things or conditions taken to ridiculous extremes.

He is so old… when he was in school they didn’t teach history!

Age Education Exaggerations Old School

He is so fat… people jump over him rather than go around.

Appearance Exaggerations Fat

He is so ugly… the psychiatrist makes him lie face down.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so fat… he had his own area code.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

He is so old… he owes Jesus a quarter.

Age Exaggerations Old

It is so hot… potatoes cook underground.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

She is so stupid… she can’t make ice without a recipe.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

It is so hot… chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs.

Exaggerations Heat Science/Weather

It was so cold… polar bears were buying fur coats.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

He is so fat… he has group insurance.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

He is so fat… when his beeper goes off, people think he's backing up.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

He is so short… he poses for trophies.

Appearance Body Exaggerations

She is so fat… the police told her to break it up.

Appearance Exaggerations Fat

She is so fat… when she takes a shower her feet don't get wet.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

He is so stupid… he got fired from an M&M factory for throwing out all the W's.

Exaggerations Intelligence Stupidity

I saw a mosquito in Alaska so big… I could see his brand.

Animals Exaggerations Places

It was so cold… we had lunch at the "Greasy Spoon" – just for the heartburn.

Cold Exaggerations Science/Weather

It is so dry… I caught a catfish that had ticks on him.

Exaggerations Science/Weather

She's so fat… when she goes to a restaurant, she doesn't get a menu, she gets an estimate.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat

She is so ugly… she has to trick or treat over the phone.

Appearance Exaggerations Ugly

He is so fat… I had to take a train and two buses just to get on his good side.

Appearance Body Exaggerations Fat